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Start-up fund for Chae-won: reopening a neighborhood bakery after a long illness and repossession
Chae-won lost a commercial oven to a long illness and repossession and needs $3,250 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.
🇺🇸 Rochester, New York, United States1,785 views
For nine years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Rochester. In February, a long illness and repossession took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 weeks.
This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment.
Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $3,250 goes:
• Replacing a commercial oven: $2,450
• Shop repairs and licensing: $370
• Working capital for the first month: $430
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Keep going. Hope the shop reopens soon!
Thinking of you, Chae-won. Small businesses are the heart of Rochester. Hope you're open again soon. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Keep going, Chae-won. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.
so sorry you're going through this, Chae-won. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Rochester.
Thanks for sharing this. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't give up. Thinking of Rochester.
wishing you the best. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. All the best.